"I'm beyond excited! I've already submitted a research proposal to my university. If they approve, I'll be organizing volunteers for the study by the start of the next semester! I honestly can't wait, no one has ever tried to study the Force under laboratory conditions before and even just from the material available it's clear that some skills are more innate than others especially this foresight ability that Captain Kesel so obviously struggles with. We know so little about all of this but now, now we have a chance to study and learn! It's going to be fascinating!"
This gives me big Hermione energy.
"Yes yes, very dangerous and world changing. More importantly, think of the extra credit I'll get for writing a report on it!"

Is this supposed to mean something or is it just window dressing? Shyriiwook translator isn't giving me anything.
Why am I surprised that there are wookie translators. Star Wars has everything else why not that?
 
I can actually see some history nerds going out of their way to find the history of the Sith. Ala Overly Sarcastic and MiniMinuteman.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30jMvj4L_jo&t=1660s

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3vAKRa0f5I

Heck there should be people actively going out of their way to try and figure out the other Force Groups. When they find out about Sith Ghosts I can see Historians besieging Korriban. Not to steal their few remaining artifacts but to ask the Sith Ghosts about their cultures.
 
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Nice.

And to hit the minimum word count for a post, and as an aside for everyone…Wookiee has two e's at the end, not just one
 
Man, that guy who wants to substitute force meditation for getting high? Bro gets it… Not something I've ever considered but damn is it not an amazing alternative to drugs.
If I was stuck in a dead-end job (without being able to quit/start over somewhere else) and my only choices were suffering through soul-crushing despair or developing a drug abuse habit... can't say I'd blame the dude for picking the poison that only costs him time and effort.
 
I honestly can't wait, no one has ever tried to study the Force under laboratory conditions before and even just from the material available it's clear that some skills are more innate than others especially this foresight ability that Captain Kesel so obviously struggles with.
I'm pretty sure that people absolutely have studied and are actively studying the Force under laboratory conditions. Even if the Jedi aren't doing it, the Jal Shey, if no one else, almost certainly are.
 
He already is. It's pretty silly though, like demonizing a chemistry textbook for accurately warning about the dangers of certain caustic chemicals, and then someone gets those chemicals and uses them to hurt someone.
The original commenter said 'demonitized' not 'demonized'. Subtle difference, there.

Not that both of you don't have good points. Honestly, Palpatine underestimates just how much this screws over his plans. Hard to get everyone hating the Jedi when there's a Jedi in every town, helping find lost kids and levitating stuff for giggles.


Look man, the talking heads can argue all they want about how this is going to screw up the galaxy but me? I want this. Not for power, or fun bar tricks, or whatever the hell else. I want to be able to lose myself in the Light side of the Force. I mean, look, my life's kind of shit alright? Like I know plenty of people who have it worse but I'm not happy, and I've got no way to move up in the world. This guy says I can spend a few hours meditating and the whole damn universe will run through me and let me feel at peace? Kriff man, I'd pay for that. I know addicts that are kriffing up their lives for a shadow of that. But nah, all I got to do is work out for a few months and learn to sit quietly? I'm sold, anyone says I don't deserve the chance at that kind of peace can kriff right the hell off.
And then there's this heartwarming little bit. Honestly, these people will form the backbone supporting the Jedi during the war; because that's what the force is really for.
 
Considering that the Republic is okay with corporations getting seats in the Senate I sincerely doubt they care about that sort of thing.
Also BlasTech Industries lobbying/legal coverage. Blaster manufacturers are not responsible for every violent crime in which blasters are used. Nor are Tibanna gas distributors for every blaster bolt fired.

"Look, all I'm saying is the Dark side can't be as dangerous as he makes it out to be. Like yeah obviously there must be risks if you throw yourself into it like a power mad moron but Kesel dips in and out of it all the time for his videos. Not going to skimp on the practice because that would be outright stupid but he's still coming at this from a Jedi background so I'm sure some of the worry is just residual bias."

.....Exar Kun says "Hi"
 
So, who is going to start spreading these vids to the various slave planets out there, and how long until we see every one of them start to revolt?

Second in Command: "My lord, the slaves are revolting!"

Hutt Crime Lord: <They certainly are. Disgusting!>

SiC: "This won't end well."
 
"Bank account." He choked out. "The add money, it uh, it's adding up, fast."
ad money
He already is. It's pretty silly though, like demonizing a chemistry textbook for accurately warning about the dangers of certain caustic chemicals, and then someone gets those chemicals and uses them to hurt someone.
Yeah. I suppose it could be argued that this is worse due to the spiritual and mental risks of the Dark Side and the fact that you can't really disarm a force user, but the Space Anarchist's Cookbook already gives people plenty of ways to cause mass damage with innocuous purchases.
 
"I orwhoooh aoacwo ahscakanahoaraaoahoowhc ooww aoacahc rarcwo aorcwowo cacraorahwhrr rhhuao akworccoowhraananro I'sc shhucao aooooo wokoaahaowowa rarhoohuao anworarcwhahwhrr wwoorc scrocanwoww!" A wookie news anchor declared before slamming his fist onto the desk in front of themself.
Given the nature of wookies, I am not sure if that is a ringing endorsement or a blistering condemnation. I did look for a Wookie to English translator just in case but didn't get anywhere.
"Look, all I'm saying is the Dark side can't be as dangerous as he makes it out to be.
Yes, Republic Security Bureau, this post here.
 
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"Look man, the talking heads can argue all they want about how this is going to screw up the galaxy but me? I want this. Not for power, or fun bar tricks, or whatever the hell else. I want to be able to lose myself in the Light side of the Force. I mean, look, my life's kind of shit alright? Like I know plenty of people who have it worse but I'm not happy, and I've got no way to move up in the world. This guy says I can spend a few hours meditating and the whole damn universe will run through me and let me feel at peace? Kriff man, I'd pay for that. I know addicts that are kriffing up their lives for a shadow of that. But nah, all I got to do is work out for a few months and learn to sit quietly? I'm sold, anyone says I don't deserve the chance at that kind of peace can kriff right the hell off."
This guy. This guy I like.

Him, and people like him represent some of the greatest, most immediate, and most enduring sources of positive knock on effects that will ripple out from these videos.

Also, he seems like he's got a solid head on his shoulders.
 
"Look, I appreciate the never ending stream of warnings he gives about the Dark Side of the Force. Hell, I even appreciate the frank explanations of why it's so dangerous, but that doesn't change the fact that he's freely spreading information he regularly insists is dangerous and leaves it up to the individual to choose if they want to take that risk or not! Most people are idiots! And we're all just supposed to accept their judgment about their own mental fortitude?!"
"I'm a little conflicted about all of this. Of course it's a wonderful opportunity for my children! We're actually planning to make practicing into a family bonding activity. It's just… all the warnings about the Dark side. My husband and I are old enough to really grasp the risks and neither of us are willing to risk it… but the way it was explained… I just don't know if our kids have the discipline to avoid any accidents. Honestly how do the Jedi possibly get entire groups of children so disciplined that no one ever slips? We're going to take everything very slowly."
"Look, all I'm saying is the Dark side can't be as dangerous as he makes it out to be. Like yeah obviously there must be risks if you throw yourself into it like a power mad moron but Kesel dips in and out of it all the time for his videos. Not going to skimp on the practice because that would be outright stupid but he's still coming at this from a Jedi background so I'm sure some of the worry is just residual bias."
Hah. Ah yes, the stupidity of the average person, or even just those who can't know any better for reasons such as age. It won't even have to be intentional maliciousness that causes problems, just idiocy. Although getting led into the dark side by the initial idiocy could very quickly turn into malicious intent.

The video of Grand Master Yoda must be CGI; it's the only thing that makes sense.
AI / CGI must be pretty good by the time of Star Wars huh?
 
Yeah. I suppose it could be argued that this is worse due to the spiritual and mental risks of the Dark Side and the fact that you can't really disarm a force user
Except outside exceptional circumstances or author wank, a dark side user can't blow up a city or a fleet with their mind. Force users are exceptional in many ways, but the ones who aren't one of a kind child of prophecy die like everyone else if you put enough blaster bolts downrange.
 
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